Activations From a Saturday Morning Ride
ACTIVATED
*Elderly gas station proprietor behind the counter in a small town: For being friendly to bikers spending a couple of bucks on energy bars and drinks and using the restroom. Usually at service stations or stores we get more of a vibe of just being tolerated--if that. One guy who runs a shop has had a sign reading, "No bike cleats--new floors" for three years. He must get a lot of new floors.
*Diesel: For letting me suck wheel for 98% of every ride without pulling a Chris Horner and chucking his water bottle at me. And for letting me take a pull today for all of two minutes.
*The huge amount of bike riders that have taken to the roads over the past several years. Our nearly deserted route from 8-9 years ago has been overtaken by cyclists. Love or hate Lance, he has jumpstarted the cycling trend in the U.S. and that's good for all who love the sport.
*Mother Nature: For giving us a July morning with low humidity, temps in the 70s, and no wind.
DEACTIVATED
*Odd-looking man who looked like a cross between Lucy Liu and a young Don Ho and dressed in long-sleeved silk shirt, fancy dress pants, and flip-flops at 9 AM who, as we stood by our bikes, was burning holes through our lycra shorts while filling his tank with gas. Creepy.
*Woman who walked her lab to exhaustion. The poor dog was just lying in the middle of the road panting. She OK? "I think I just walked her too far."
*Minivan driver who made a point to stay in her lane despite being inches from our bikes on the shoulder. This is so common that it's probably not worth noting. "Just Making a Point Driver:" You have been permanently deactivated.
*Elderly gas station proprietor behind the counter in a small town: For being friendly to bikers spending a couple of bucks on energy bars and drinks and using the restroom. Usually at service stations or stores we get more of a vibe of just being tolerated--if that. One guy who runs a shop has had a sign reading, "No bike cleats--new floors" for three years. He must get a lot of new floors.
*Diesel: For letting me suck wheel for 98% of every ride without pulling a Chris Horner and chucking his water bottle at me. And for letting me take a pull today for all of two minutes.
*The huge amount of bike riders that have taken to the roads over the past several years. Our nearly deserted route from 8-9 years ago has been overtaken by cyclists. Love or hate Lance, he has jumpstarted the cycling trend in the U.S. and that's good for all who love the sport.
*Mother Nature: For giving us a July morning with low humidity, temps in the 70s, and no wind.
DEACTIVATED
*Odd-looking man who looked like a cross between Lucy Liu and a young Don Ho and dressed in long-sleeved silk shirt, fancy dress pants, and flip-flops at 9 AM who, as we stood by our bikes, was burning holes through our lycra shorts while filling his tank with gas. Creepy.
*Woman who walked her lab to exhaustion. The poor dog was just lying in the middle of the road panting. She OK? "I think I just walked her too far."
*Minivan driver who made a point to stay in her lane despite being inches from our bikes on the shoulder. This is so common that it's probably not worth noting. "Just Making a Point Driver:" You have been permanently deactivated.
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